Word
نود و سه ماشین جدید در خیابان است.
Meaning
Ninety-three new cars are in the street.
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Questions & Answers about نود و سه ماشین جدید در خیابان است.
How do we build the number "ninety-three" here?
In Farsi, we build numbers like ninety-three by saying the tens first, followed by the ones, just like in English. We connect them with the word و (meaning "and"), which is pronounced "o" here. So, نود و سه is literally "ninety and three" (navad-o se).
Why is it just ماشین (car) and not a plural form for "cars"?
In Farsi, after a number, the noun always stays in its singular form! So instead of saying "ninety-three cars", you say "ninety-three car" (نود و سه ماشین).
How are the words for "car" (ماشین) and "new" (جدید) connected?
They are connected by the Ezafe. In Farsi, the adjective comes after the noun, and they are linked by a short "e" sound. So "new car" is pronounced māshin-e jadid. This "e" sound isn't written as a separate letter here, but you must say it to link the words.
If there are ninety-three cars, why does the sentence end with است (is) instead of a plural verb for "are"?
There are two rules working together here. First, because numbers take a singular noun (ماشین), the verb often matches that singular noun. Second, in Farsi, non-living things (like cars) usually take a singular verb anyway, even when we are talking about a group of them.